Our boys are picky eaters--especially Lucas.Let me rephrase that.
Lucas is a picky eater. The other two are picky when Lucas is around!
Luke has a very long list of things that he won't eat--not because he's tried it and he doesn't like it, but because it just "looks disgusting".
It worries me because he has such a limited list of things that he will willingly eat. Most of them are childhood basics--macaroni, grilled cheese, hot dogs (but not corn dogs), pasta with no sauce (he doesn't like to get messy), peanut butter, cereal. There are a few more standard foods, but that is pretty much it on the "guaranteed to eat" list. It's not a horrible list, but it's not very well rounded.
I have tried so many things to try to get him to venture out. I've tried putting his food on sticks--apparently all kids like food on sticks, just not mine! I've slathered things in cheese, but he says he doesn't like "that type" of cheese. He doesn't like cool whip, marshmallows, or anything equally sweet and delicious so that option was out from the beginning. I have mixed pureed veggies in with his food. That has gone alright, but he always seem to notice that something isn't quite right which makes me leery of it. I've also tried to give him no other options, and frankly he would just rather not eat!
There is hope, though!
The boys have joined a super fun cooking club which sends them recipes for fun to make foods. We haven't made anything yet, but the boys are really excited about it. I'm cautious, though, because I can't tell you how many times Lucas has helped me cook an entire dinner--eating the ingredients along the way--only to turn his nose up to the finished project. I'm hoping the idea of eating spooky eyes or meatloaf footballs will help. It's worth a shot!
Also, when I can get Lucas to try something with a relatively open mind, he does generally realize that he likes it. Whenever that happens I always try say something like, "It is really fun to try new foods!" and not make too big of a deal out of it.
I'm really hoping that at some point he will broaden his list of foods he will eat. Really, I think that if Picky Ben would start eating a bigger variety, maybe Lucas and the other two will follow his lead.
Slowly my boys will hopefully come around!
